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CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS ss ss
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ss
Select s s the ss one s s correct s s answer ssto s s each s s of s s the ssfollowing s s questions.
1. Which ssof ssthe s s following s s best s s defines ssthe ss term ss“gender” s s as ssused s s in ssthis sstext?
a. A ssperson‟s sssex
b. A ssperson‟s sssex ssas ssdefined ss by sssociety
c. A sssocietal ssresponse s s to s s a ssperson‟s ssself-representation ssas ssa s s man ssor s s woman
d. A ssperson‟s ssbiological sspresentation ssas ssdefined s s by sshimself ssor ss herself
2. Which ssfactor ss bears s s most ss on sswomen‟s ss health sscare sstoday?
a. The sscomplexityssof sswomen‟s sshealth
b. Women‟s ssstatus ssand ssposition ssin sssociety
c. Population ssgrowth
d. The sseconomy
3. Why ssis ssacknowledging ssthe ssoppression ssof sswomen ssmore ssdifficult
sswithin ssWestern societies?
b
a. The s s multiplicityssof ssminorityssgroups sscomplicates ss the s s issue.
b. The ssavailability ssof sshealth sscare s s makes ssacknowledgment s s more ss difficult.
c. The ssdiversity ssof ssthe s s news s s media s s clouds ssthe s s issue.
d. Affluence ssand ssincreased ssopportunities ssmask ssoppression.
4. Which ssof ssthe s s following s s most s s accurately ssdefines s s “oppression” ssas ssused s s in ssthe ss text?
a. Not sshaving ssa s s choice
b. Not sshaving s s a ssvoice
c. An ssact s s of sstyranny
, d. A ssfeeling ss of ssbeing s s burdened
5. In sswhat s s wayssdoes ssa ssmodel ssof sscare ssbased sson ssa ssfeminist s s perspective
sscontrast sssharplywith ssa ssbiomedical ssmodel?
a. It ssprovides ss a s s forum ssfor ssthe ssexploration ssof ssgender s s issues.
b. It s s seeks ssequal ssdistribution ssof sspower s s within ssthe s s healthcare ssinteraction.
c. It ssemphasizes sswomen‟s ssrights.
d. It ssopens ssnew ssavenues s s for ss women‟s sshealth sscare.
6. Gender s s is ssrooted s s in and ss shaped s s by .
a. society, s s biology
b. self-representation, sssocietal ssexpectations
c. biology, ssenvironment s s and ssexperience
d. biology, s s hormones
7. Women‟s sshealth ssrisks, sstreatments, ssand ssapproaches ssare ssnot ssalways ssbased
ssin ssscienceand ssbiology ssbecause s s
a. theyssare s s often ssbased s s on ssoutdated sstreatments s s and s s approaches.
b. theyssare s s determined s s by sssocial ssexpectations s s and s s gender s s assumptions.
c. theyssoften ssrely sson ssalternative s s treatments s s and s s approaches.
d. scientific ssresearch ssoften ssfails ssto sstake sswomen ss into s s consideration.
8. Reproductive ssrights sswere ssadded ssto ssthe ssWorld ssHealth ssOrganization‟s
sshuman ssrights framework ssin ssthe sslast ?
b a. ss5 ssyears
b. 10 ssyears
c. 20 ssyears
d. 40 ssyears
9. “Safe s s Motherhood” sswas s s added ssto s s the s s human ssrights ssframework s s in ssorder ssto
a. address s s maternal ssmorbidity ssand s s mortalitysson ssa ss global ss level
b. meet s s a sslegal ssobligation
c. correct ssan ssinjustice
d. correct ssan ssoversight
10. What s s is ssa sschief s s failing ssof ssthe ssbiomedical ssmodel ssin s s regards ssto sswomen‟s s s health sscare?
a. Its ssreliance s s on ssstudies sscomprised s s exclusively ssof ssmales
b. Its ssconsideration ssof sswomen ssas s s central ssthe s s model
c. Its ssemphasis ss on ssscience ssand s s medicine
d. Its sslimited s s definition ssof ss“health” ssas s s “the ssabsence ssof ssdisease”
11. The s s social s s model ssof s s health s s places s s the s s focus s s of sshealth sson s s
a. the sscommunity.
, b. the ssindividual.
c. environmental ssconditions.
d. scientific ssresearch.
12. Which ssquestion ssbelow sssupports ssthe ssstrategy: s s “Identify sswomen‟s ssagency ssin
ssthe ssmidst of sssocial ssconstraint s s and ssthe ssbiomedical ssparadigm.”? a. ss“Are ss„all
b
sswomen‟ ssthe sssame?”
b. “Why ssdo s s you s s care ssabout ssthe s s issue?”
c. “Are sswomen ssreally s s victims ssor s s are sstheyssacting s s with s s agency?”
d. “Who s s has ssa s s choice sswithin ssthe s s context s s of sshealth?”
13. What s s had ssbeen ssa sssignificant s s problem ssin s s medical ssresearch sswell s s into ssthe ss1990s?
a. The ss focus sson ssrandomized ss clinical sstrials ssover ssepidemiological ssinvestigations
b. The s s lack s s of ssrepresentation ssof sswomen s s in ssresearch sstrials
c. The s s lack s s of ssresearch ssrelated s s to ss gynecology
d. The s s focus sson ssrandomized s s clinical sstrials ssover s s observational ssresearch
14. Gender s s differences s s in ssheart s s disease sscan s s be s s found s s in s s
a. diagnosis.
b. treatment.
c. identification ssof sssymptoms.
d. all ssof ssthe s s above.
15. What s s opportunities ssare sscreated ssbyssapplying s s feminist s s strategies ssto ssgynecologic s s health?
a. Better ssinsight s s into ssresearch ssmethods ssrelated ssto ssgynecology
b. Better s s access ssto ssthe s s populations ssaffected s s byssgynecologic s s health
c. Better ssunderstandings s s from ssa sswellness-oriented, s s women-centered ssframework
d. Better s s understandings ss of ssthe s s social ssconstruction ssof ssgender
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CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS ss ss
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ss
Select s s the ss one s s correct s s answer ssto s s each s s of s s the ssfollowing s s questions.
1. Which ssof ssthe s s following s s best s s defines ssthe ss term ss“gender” s s as ssused s s in ssthis sstext?
a. A ssperson‟s sssex
b. A ssperson‟s sssex ssas ssdefined ss by sssociety
c. A sssocietal ssresponse s s to s s a ssperson‟s ssself-representation ssas ssa s s man ssor s s woman
d. A ssperson‟s ssbiological sspresentation ssas ssdefined s s by sshimself ssor ss herself
2. Which ssfactor ss bears s s most ss on sswomen‟s ss health sscare sstoday?
a. The sscomplexityssof sswomen‟s sshealth
b. Women‟s ssstatus ssand ssposition ssin sssociety
c. Population ssgrowth
d. The sseconomy
3. Why ssis ssacknowledging ssthe ssoppression ssof sswomen ssmore ssdifficult
sswithin ssWestern societies?
b
a. The s s multiplicityssof ssminorityssgroups sscomplicates ss the s s issue.
b. The ssavailability ssof sshealth sscare s s makes ssacknowledgment s s more ss difficult.
c. The ssdiversity ssof ssthe s s news s s media s s clouds ssthe s s issue.
d. Affluence ssand ssincreased ssopportunities ssmask ssoppression.
4. Which ssof ssthe s s following s s most s s accurately ssdefines s s “oppression” ssas ssused s s in ssthe ss text?
a. Not sshaving ssa s s choice
b. Not sshaving s s a ssvoice
c. An ssact s s of sstyranny
, d. A ssfeeling ss of ssbeing s s burdened
5. In sswhat s s wayssdoes ssa ssmodel ssof sscare ssbased sson ssa ssfeminist s s perspective
sscontrast sssharplywith ssa ssbiomedical ssmodel?
a. It ssprovides ss a s s forum ssfor ssthe ssexploration ssof ssgender s s issues.
b. It s s seeks ssequal ssdistribution ssof sspower s s within ssthe s s healthcare ssinteraction.
c. It ssemphasizes sswomen‟s ssrights.
d. It ssopens ssnew ssavenues s s for ss women‟s sshealth sscare.
6. Gender s s is ssrooted s s in and ss shaped s s by .
a. society, s s biology
b. self-representation, sssocietal ssexpectations
c. biology, ssenvironment s s and ssexperience
d. biology, s s hormones
7. Women‟s sshealth ssrisks, sstreatments, ssand ssapproaches ssare ssnot ssalways ssbased
ssin ssscienceand ssbiology ssbecause s s
a. theyssare s s often ssbased s s on ssoutdated sstreatments s s and s s approaches.
b. theyssare s s determined s s by sssocial ssexpectations s s and s s gender s s assumptions.
c. theyssoften ssrely sson ssalternative s s treatments s s and s s approaches.
d. scientific ssresearch ssoften ssfails ssto sstake sswomen ss into s s consideration.
8. Reproductive ssrights sswere ssadded ssto ssthe ssWorld ssHealth ssOrganization‟s
sshuman ssrights framework ssin ssthe sslast ?
b a. ss5 ssyears
b. 10 ssyears
c. 20 ssyears
d. 40 ssyears
9. “Safe s s Motherhood” sswas s s added ssto s s the s s human ssrights ssframework s s in ssorder ssto
a. address s s maternal ssmorbidity ssand s s mortalitysson ssa ss global ss level
b. meet s s a sslegal ssobligation
c. correct ssan ssinjustice
d. correct ssan ssoversight
10. What s s is ssa sschief s s failing ssof ssthe ssbiomedical ssmodel ssin s s regards ssto sswomen‟s s s health sscare?
a. Its ssreliance s s on ssstudies sscomprised s s exclusively ssof ssmales
b. Its ssconsideration ssof sswomen ssas s s central ssthe s s model
c. Its ssemphasis ss on ssscience ssand s s medicine
d. Its sslimited s s definition ssof ss“health” ssas s s “the ssabsence ssof ssdisease”
11. The s s social s s model ssof s s health s s places s s the s s focus s s of sshealth sson s s
a. the sscommunity.
, b. the ssindividual.
c. environmental ssconditions.
d. scientific ssresearch.
12. Which ssquestion ssbelow sssupports ssthe ssstrategy: s s “Identify sswomen‟s ssagency ssin
ssthe ssmidst of sssocial ssconstraint s s and ssthe ssbiomedical ssparadigm.”? a. ss“Are ss„all
b
sswomen‟ ssthe sssame?”
b. “Why ssdo s s you s s care ssabout ssthe s s issue?”
c. “Are sswomen ssreally s s victims ssor s s are sstheyssacting s s with s s agency?”
d. “Who s s has ssa s s choice sswithin ssthe s s context s s of sshealth?”
13. What s s had ssbeen ssa sssignificant s s problem ssin s s medical ssresearch sswell s s into ssthe ss1990s?
a. The ss focus sson ssrandomized ss clinical sstrials ssover ssepidemiological ssinvestigations
b. The s s lack s s of ssrepresentation ssof sswomen s s in ssresearch sstrials
c. The s s lack s s of ssresearch ssrelated s s to ss gynecology
d. The s s focus sson ssrandomized s s clinical sstrials ssover s s observational ssresearch
14. Gender s s differences s s in ssheart s s disease sscan s s be s s found s s in s s
a. diagnosis.
b. treatment.
c. identification ssof sssymptoms.
d. all ssof ssthe s s above.
15. What s s opportunities ssare sscreated ssbyssapplying s s feminist s s strategies ssto ssgynecologic s s health?
a. Better ssinsight s s into ssresearch ssmethods ssrelated ssto ssgynecology
b. Better s s access ssto ssthe s s populations ssaffected s s byssgynecologic s s health
c. Better ssunderstandings s s from ssa sswellness-oriented, s s women-centered ssframework
d. Better s s understandings ss of ssthe s s social ssconstruction ssof ssgender
